Tue.Jun 28, 2022

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SpaceTech Is the 'Next Frontier,' and These 4 Industries Will Experience Major Disruption

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Space technology has already contributed to diverse inventions, from carbon monoxide detectors to memory foam. Today, four industries stand to benefit from SpaceTech. Let's take a closer look at each one.

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i3: A market-creating initiative for African healthcare innovators

Christensen Institute

Picture someone you love. Now imagine that person falls sick and cannot access the medicines they need to get better. This is the daily reality of hundreds of millions of Africans, where less than half the continent’s population has access to affordable medicines when they need them. This problem results in the unnecessary death of millions of Africans annually.

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How Improvement Software Strengthens Lean Initiatives

Kainexus

The Lean approach to business management started when Toyota decided to retool its manufacturing practices to improve efficiency and quality simultaneously. Since then, the approach has gained traction globally and in almost every industry. Organizations have found it to be an effective method for reducing waste, spurring innovation, and encouraging employees to act on opportunities for improvement.

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Dog Days and Dynamite: New Takes on 4th of July Classics

Wellspring

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council ( NHDSC ) reports that hot dogs are served in 95% of American households, estimating an astounding 20 billion eaten annually, boiling (no pun intended) down to about 70 dogs per person. The beloved classic is often associated with summer, amusement parks, drive-in movies and the fourth of July. But over the years, many have wondered if they could improve on this staple of Americana.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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A Startup’s Guide to Marketing Communications

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Steve Blank I was having coffee with the CEO of a new startup, listening to her puzzle through how to communicate to potential customers.

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Innovators Think Like Global Travelers

Michael Roberto

I'm here this week at Oxford University in the UK with 2 colleagues and 22 Bryant University students. As we move about the school and the city, I'm reminded of how valuable international travel can be for us. We benefit not simply because of the cultural competence we build, but because thinking like a traveler is an essential habit of an innovative thinker.

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11. To Compete or Not To Compete (part 1)

Stephen Shapiro

TO COMPETE OR NOT TO COMPETE: THAT IS THE QUESTION (part 1 of 3). Tip 11 from Best Practices are Stupid. This tip will be split into three posts. Remember, this book was written a dozen years ago, so some concepts have evolved. Open-source software is a well-known collaborative community. Many developers participate solely in order to be part of the community, to contribute to the greater good, and to build on each other’s solutions.